Radioactive Material Stolen From Van

There's only a limited amount of radioactive material in the world. Obviously what has happened in that in the distant future, the world has run
out of radioactive material. So every now and then a time agent comes back to the 21st century to pinch some in order to use for whatever they use it
for in the 39th century. Hence all the disappearances (mentioned above) in the US. Obvious innit?

If the false flaggers are going to use this in a dirty bomb, they better get on with it. It has a half life of only 73 days. I don't know much
about radioactive iridium, but I believe the shorter the half life usually the more energetic the decay process. They mentioned it radiates gamma
rays, nasty stuff.

If I were one of the detectives on this case I would definitely focus a lot of time on the driver of the van. It doesn't make much sense that the
van would be left unattended for someone to have enough time to steal the canister. I don't know the exact rules that the driver or the company have
to follow when handling such material, but I can't imagine them not being very strict and focused on keeping the material safe and out of sight of
the public. Definitely smells of an inside job here.

Originally posted by diddy1234
2. what numb nut wants to take something with a radioactive sticker on it ?

That last part got me thinking... maybe he just thought it was a joke. Sometimes people put stickers on things just for the hell of it.

The
article shows this photo...though I'm not sure if it's a photo of the same type of container or not, but if it is, it's obviously more than just a
sticker:

Transport of radioactive materials is a lot more common than some people here seem to realize. Nuclear bombs or materials to make them may be
transported under high security, but the requirements for transporting things like nuclear materials for medical applications are less stringent.

Sentinel Gamma ray projector 880 Delta is used for industrial applications of gamma radiography to inspect materials and structures in the density
range of approximately 2.71 g/cm3 through 8.53 g/cm3. I don't no if a dirty bomb could be made out of it, but I am sure it would detect a metal vault
behind concrete. IMO more likely to be an organised criminal gang than a terrorist outfit.

Also pretty sure that this is similar sort of device that turned Robert Bruce Banner into the Incredible Hulk.

I hope it wasn't cobalt. please don't let it be that. That stuff is SO NASTY!. And please, don't let it be a bunch of kids! Whoever was driving
that van is going to be having some long sleepless nights. To our friends in the UK, we'll pray this is found recovered soon.

That looks like a mini safe. It is its own best protection. Deliveries of isotopes to hospitals, cancer treatment centers and stuff are done
differently nowadays. They order what they need for any scheduled treatments and it is delivered instead of keeping a store on hand. That is a control
measure to keep radioactive materials secure until needed and deliver only the small amount required. That way you see, terrorists can't break into
some place and steal a ton of the stuff where it would surely not be guarded as well.

Nobody is going to open that box without a cutting torch or key. A cutting torch would destroy the contents by volatilizing it. I am assuming the key
is on the ring in the drivers pocket and the van was left unlocked "for just a moment".

Good luck getting it back. Ransoms don't work anymore, you get caught. Once the thieves figure out it's not a radio or tool box they will throw it
away to avoid getting caught with it. it is worthless for their purposes (trading it for dope).

Dude, what is it?
I don't know. Its heavy.
Maybe its got money in it, grab it.

this probably happens more than we think. Why? small amounts of nuclear material is used in certain healthcare treatments. People who do the
transporting are not any type of security/police/military. just some dude that works a 9-5 making crappy pay.

Originally posted by CarbonBase
I hope it wasn't cobalt. please don't let it be that. That stuff is SO NASTY!. And please, don't let it be a bunch of kids! Whoever was driving that
van is going to be having some long sleepless nights. To our friends in the UK, we'll pray this is found recovered soon.

You didn't read the linked article. It says the material in the cannister is Iridium 192, not cobalt 60. This item is used in industrial NDT
(non-destructive test) of weld joints that require the highest level of quality we can achieve. The types of weld joints that require the least amount
of internal flaws possible. It is called radiography, and is similar to an x-ray of your body to look inside at what cannot be seen from the outside.
There are many types of weld joints, both commmercial and military, that require such a high level of quality.

Let me preface this by stating I am not in the radiography industry but have had some training relative to the safety aspect of this topic.

The radioactive source inside this cannister is much smaller than the cannister itself...about the size of a pencil eraser, maybe slightly larger....
attached to a device similar to a drain snake...atleast that is the case with ones with which I am familiar. This type of NDT is normally
accomplished at times when the least number of people are around for obvious reasons. The "pill" inside is highly radioactive and can cause severe
skin burns and internal cell damage if exposed for a period time, although I do not know what that time frame is. Like I said, I am not a radiography
technician. This is the information I recieved in my basic training with respect to this type of NDT.

While not good for this pill to be in an uncontrolled area, if the article is correct, it has a short half-life. It would be interesting to understand
to whom it belongs, and what their procedures are for its control.

If anyone on ATS works in this industry reads this, please feel free to correct anything I have written that is not accurate.

Lets keep this in perspective people. This was a small canister of Iridium 192 which can be used for industrial purposes. Which, given that it was
stolen from a small Peugeot van, is most likely exactly what it was being used for.

Yes, it is radioactive but then so is lots of stuff. For me, this is a thief that doesn't know what they have stolen - rather than anything sinister.

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